The Senate convened this morning to pass five bills.
Bills passed included Senate Bills 430, 431, 491, and 507. House Bill 2784, which would amend the Deputy Sheriff Retirement System Act, was also passed.
On second reading were fourteen bills, including Senate Bill 663, which would create the West Virginia Feed to Achieve Act.
The Senate received committee reports and read five of the bills for the first time prior to their second committee reference. House Bill 3013, which would allow the legislature to create job creation work groups, had its committee references dispensed with and was read for a first time. In addition to these bills, 25 bills were read for the first time.
Senate Resolution 49, which would make March 28, 2013 “Kids at Risk Day,” was adopted. Representatives from the West Virginia Child Care Association were on hand to receive the resolution.
The Senate will reconvene this afternoon at 4:30pm.
Committees meeting today:
Senate Health & Human Resources Committee – 1pm – 451M
Senate Government Organization Committee – 2pm – 208W
Senate Education Committee – 2pm – 451M
Senate Finance Committee – 3pm – 451M
Senate Judiciary Committee – 3pm – 208W
Committees meeting tomorrow:
Senate Judiciary Committee – 9am – 208W
Senate Banking & Insurance Committee – 10:30am – 208W
UPDATE:
The Senate reconvened this afternoon to receive committee reports. There were five bills taken up for immediate consideration and read a first time prior to their second committee reference.
